Knowledge Base
CFR Title 40 & Environmental Regulations
17 regulations found
State Operating Permit Programs (Title V) — 40 CFR Part 70
Chapter I, Subchapter C — Air Programs
Title V State operating permit programs: minimum program elements, the requirement that all regulated sources hold operating permits assuring compliance with all applicable requirements, fees, and EPA approval/oversight standards.
NEPA Implementing Regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508) — Removed from the CFR
Chapter V — Council on Environmental Quality
CEQ's NEPA implementing regulations at 40 CFR Parts 1500-1508 were removed from the CFR effective April 11, 2025 and are now [Reserved]; NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) remains in force and agencies apply their own NEPA procedures.
NPDES Permit Program — 40 CFR Part 122
Chapter I, Subchapter D — Water Programs
EPA-administered NPDES permit program: basic permitting requirements under Clean Water Act sections 318, 402, and 405, including applications, permit conditions, technology- and water-quality-based limitations, storm water/MS4 coverage, monitoring, and reporting.
EPA Permitting Procedures — 40 CFR Part 124 (Procedures for Decisionmaking)
Chapter I, Subchapter D — Water Programs
Uniform EPA permit processing and public-participation procedures (draft permits, public notice/comment, hearings, response to comments, appeals) with RCRA-, PSD-, and NPDES-specific subparts.
Oil Pollution Prevention (SPCC Rule) — 40 CFR Part 112
Chapter I, Subchapter D — Water Programs
Oil Pollution Prevention rule requiring written, implemented SPCC Plans for facilities that could reasonably discharge oil, including plan amendment, qualified-facility provisions, facility-type-specific containment requirements, and facility response plans.
New Source Performance Standards — 40 CFR Part 60
Chapter I, Subchapter C — Air Programs
Clean Air Act section 111(b) standards of performance for new stationary sources: applicability to affected facilities constructed or modified after standard publication, plus source-category subparts and Title V interface.
National Contingency Plan — 40 CFR Part 300
Chapter I, Subchapter J — Superfund, Emergency Planning, and Community Right-to-Know Programs
The National Contingency Plan — the operating framework for federal response to oil spills and releases of hazardous substances under CERCLA § 105 and CWA § 311(d): response organization (NRT/RRT/OSC), planning and preparedness, and operational response phases with national response priorities.
Hazardous Substance Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Release Notification — 40 CFR Part 302
Chapter I, Subchapter J — Superfund, Emergency Planning, and Community Right-to-Know Programs
CERCLA hazardous substance designations and reportable quantities, and the § 302.6 duty to immediately notify the National Response Center of releases at or above an RQ in any 24-hour period.
EPA Construction Stormwater General Permit — Interim Guidance
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EPA interim guidance memorandum on construction stormwater best practices — guidance only, not regulation.
Nevada Open Data Portal - Environmental Datasets
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Nevada state open data portal with API access to environmental datasets
Churchill County Nevada Government - Environmental Records
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Local government portal for Churchill County, Nevada environmental records and permits
Underground Storage Tank Requirements
40 CFR Part 280
Technical standards for underground storage tanks containing petroleum or hazardous substances.
New Source Performance Standards
40 CFR Part 60
Technology-based emission standards for new, modified, and reconstructed stationary sources under the Clean Air Act.
NPDES Permit Program
40 CFR Part 122
Establishes the NPDES permit program for regulating point source discharges to U.S. waters.
Hazardous Waste Identification
40 CFR Part 261
Defines the criteria for identifying hazardous waste under RCRA, including listed and characteristic wastes.
CERCLA Liability Framework
42 U.S.C. § 9607
Establishes the liability framework for hazardous substance cleanup under CERCLA/Superfund.
National Environmental Policy Act Requirements
40 CFR Parts 1500-1508
Establishes environmental review requirements for federal agency actions under NEPA.